46-712. Management area; establishment; when; hearing; notice; procedure; district; powers and duties.
(1) A natural resources district may establish a ground water management area in accordance with this section to accomplish any one or more of the following objectives: (a) Protection of ground water quantity; (b) protection of ground water quality; or (c) prevention or resolution of conflicts between users of ground water and appropriators of surface water, which ground water and surface water are hydrologically connected.
(2) Prior to establishment by a district of a management area other than a management area being established in accordance with section 46-718, the district's management plan shall have been approved by the Director of Natural Resources or the district shall have completed the requirements of subsection (2) of section 46-711. If necessary to determine whether a management area should be designated, the district may initiate new studies and data-collection efforts and develop computer models. In order to establish a management area, the district shall fix a time and place for a public hearing to consider the management plan information supplied by the director and to hear any other evidence. The hearing shall be located within or in reasonable proximity to the area proposed for designation as a management area. Notice of the hearing shall be published as provided in section 46-743, and the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with such section.
(3)(a) Within ninety days after the hearing, the district shall determine whether a management area shall be designated. If the district determines that no management area shall be established, the district shall issue an order to that effect.
(b) If the district determines that a management area shall be established, the district shall by order designate the area as a management area and shall adopt one or more controls authorized by section 46-739 to be utilized within the area in order to achieve the ground water management objectives specified in the plan. Such an order shall include a geographic and stratigraphic definition of the area. The boundaries and controls shall take into account any considerations brought forth at the hearing and administrative factors directly affecting the ability of the district to implement and carry out local ground water management.
(c) The controls adopted shall not include controls substantially different from those set forth in the notice of the hearing. The area designated by the order shall not include any area not included in the notice of the hearing.
(4) Modification of the boundaries of a district-designated management area or dissolution of such an area shall be in accordance with the procedures established in this section. Hearings for such modifications or for dissolution may not be initiated more often than once a year. Hearings for modification of controls may be initiated as often as deemed necessary by the district, and such modifications may be accomplished using the procedure in this section.
(5) A district shall, prior to adopting or amending any rules or regulations for a management area, consult with any holders of permits for intentional or incidental underground water storage and recovery issued pursuant to section 46-226.02, 46-233, 46-240, 46-241, 46-242, or 46-297.
(6) If a ground water management area has been adopted by a district under this section that includes one or more controls authorized by subdivision (1)(f) or (1)(m) of section 46-739, the district may request the Department of Natural Resources to conduct an evaluation to determine if an immediate stay should be placed on the issuance of new surface water natural-flow appropriations in the area, river basin, subbasin, or reach of the management area, and the department may determine that the stay is in the public interest. The stay may include provisions for exceptions to be granted for beneficial uses as described in subsection (3) of section 46-714 or for a project that provides hydrological benefit to the area of the stay and may include provisions that the stay may be rescinded based on new or additional information that may become available.
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Structure Nebraska Revised Statutes
Chapter 46 - Irrigation and Regulation of Water
46-101 - Irrigation District Act, how cited; irrigation districts; organization; grant of authority.
46-103 - Irrigation district; how formed; petition.
46-104 - Petition; map; requirements.
46-105 - Petition; bond; requirements.
46-106 - Petition; notice of hearing; report by Director of Natural Resources.
46-108 - District; lands included; lands irrigated by pumping.
46-109 - District; divisions; directors; number; election; terms.
46-110 - District; organization and officers; election; notice; voters; eligibility.
46-112 - District officers; election; terms.
46-113 - Officers; oath; bond; district as federal fiscal agent; additional bond.
46-114 - Directors; assumption of office; tenure.
46-115 - Subsequent elections; manner; notice.
46-116 - Election officers; powers and duties; hours of election.
46-117 - Elections; return and canvass of vote.
46-119 - Board; organization; officers; bonds; payment of premiums.
46-120 - Board; general powers and duties.
46-120.01 - Board; obligate lands; emergency repairs and replacement; limitation.
46-121 - Annual meeting of water users; petition.
46-122 - Right to water delivery; duty of directors.
46-123 - Right of eminent domain in others; preserved.
46-124 - Board of directors; meetings; quorum; open records.
46-124.01 - District; budget; public inspection.
46-125 - Surveys; acquisition of property; eminent domain; procedure; construction; powers of board.
46-126 - Contracts with United States authorized; bonds; issuance; tax levy.
46-127 - District as fiscal agent of the United States; authority.
46-128 - Irrigation; declared a public use.
46-129 - District property; title; conveyance in trust; procedure; election.
46-130 - Board of directors; acquisition of property; corporate powers.
46-131 - District annual assessment; how prepared.
46-132 - Assessments; equalization; notice.
46-133 - Assessments; equalization; hearings; valuation; appeal; procedure.
46-134 - Bond and United States contract fund; assessment; schedule of increased assessments.
46-135 - General fund; assessment; records and tax lists.
46-136 - District taxes; collection; payment; medium; fee.
46-137 - District taxes; disposition.
46-138 - Failure of district board to levy taxes; county board to act.
46-140 - Assessments; land belonging to state; when due; lien; preference; enforcement.
46-141 - Assessment; payment under protest; refund.
46-142 - District bonds; payment by county treasurer; redemption; investment of funds.
46-143 - District bonds; payment by district treasurer; additional bonds required.
46-145 - Construction of works; notice; bond of contractor; bids; letting.
46-146 - Claims against district; warrants; interest; payment; procedure.
46-147 - Construction fund; deposit with county treasurer; when authorized; disbursement.
46-148 - County treasurer; reports to district board; contents.
46-151 - Cost of construction; when payable in bonds; issuance of additional bonds; additional levy.
46-152 - Cost of organization, operation, and improvements; how paid; tolls; assessments; borrowing.
46-154 - Directors; salaries and expenses; officers, employees, attorneys, and agents; compensation.
46-157 - Apportionment of water; duty of water commissioners.
46-158 - High water; duty of board; automatic measuring devices; interchange of water.
46-159 - Prior acts not repealed; diversion of water without compensation prohibited.
46-160 - Irrigation district; liability for failure to deliver water; conditions; limitation.
46-161 - District boundaries; changes; inclusion of lands; petition; contents.
46-162 - Inclusion of lands; notice; advance cost of proceeding, by whom paid.
46-163 - Inclusion of lands; hearing; assent of parties; when implied.
46-164 - Inclusion of lands; payment of share of original cost to new district; when required.
46-165 - Inclusion of lands; action of board; order; contents.
46-166 - Inclusion of lands; objection made; action of board.
46-168 - Inclusion of lands; result of vote; duty of board.
46-169 - Changed boundaries; copy of order filed in recorder's office; effect.
46-170 - Changed boundaries; record; certified copy as evidence.
46-172 - Inclusion of new land in district; redivision required; election precincts.
46-173 - District boundaries; changes; exclusion of lands; effect.
46-174 - Exclusion of lands; petition; form; contents.
46-175 - Exclusion of lands; notice; form; contents.
46-176 - Exclusion of lands; hearing; assent of parties; when implied; nonirrigable lands.
46-177 - Exclusion of lands; action of board.
46-179 - Exclusion of lands; objection made; action of board; election required; notice; procedure.
46-180 - Exclusion of lands; result of vote; order of board.
46-181 - Exclusion of lands; copy of order filed with recorder; effect.
46-182 - Order of exclusion; vacancy in office of director; when created; how filled.
46-183 - Exclusion of lands; redivision required; election precincts.
46-184 - Exclusion of lands; assessments; refund; when allowed; procedure.
46-185 - Discontinuance of district; petition; special election; notice; procedure.
46-187 - Discontinuance of district; sale of property; opening of bids; sale by private negotiation.
46-194 - Plan of operation; construction work; bonds; issuance; special election; notice; procedure.
46-195 - Bonds; schedule of maturity.
46-196 - Bonds; interest; dates and place of payment.
46-197 - Bonds; form; contents.
46-198 - Bonds; record; interest on coupons; special election; procedures.
46-1,100 - Bonds; sale; notice; procedure.
46-1,101 - Bonds; how paid; assessments.
46-1,102 - Bonds; issuance and sale; judicial approval required.
46-1,103 - Bonds; judicial approval; petition; contents.
46-1,104 - Bonds; judicial approval; hearing; notice; form; contents.
46-1,105 - Bonds; judicial approval; parties; motions and answers; rules applicable.
46-1,106 - Bonds; judicial approval; determination of legality; procedure.
46-1,107 - Water supply from outside the state; power of district to acquire; contracts; bonds.
46-1,108 - Bonds; refunding; reissue.
46-1,110 - Bonds; refunding; hearing on objections; appeal.
46-1,111 - Bonds; refunding; recitals required; delivery; payment; laws applicable.
46-1,112 - Bonds; interest; extension of maturity; refunding; conditions; requirements.
46-1,114 - Irrigation districts; grant of additional powers.
46-1,115 - Bonds in discharge of judgments; power to issue; limit.
46-1,116 - Bonds; issuance to procure surrender of outstanding bonds; power of district; limit.
46-1,117 - Bonds; issuance to procure surrender of notes and warrants; power of district; limit.
46-1,118 - Bonds; issuance for more than one purpose.
46-1,127 - Bonds; sinking fund; how provided.
46-1,128 - Irrigation or drainage districts; sale of real estate; procedure.
46-1,129 - Sale of real estate; election; notice; form; contents.
46-1,130 - Sale of real estate; election; results; determination.
46-1,131 - Sale of real estate; notice.
46-1,132 - Sale of real estate; bids; acceptance; conveyance; form.
46-1,133 - Irrigation districts; public lands; taxation; rights and obligations of entrymen.
46-1,134 - Irrigation districts; excluded lands not taxable.
46-1,135 - Rights of grantees of subdivided lands.
46-1,136 - Subdivided lands; additional facilities; no obligation to furnish.
46-1,137 - Tolls; collection authorized.
46-1,138 - Delinquent tolls; lien on real estate; manner of collection.
46-1,139 - District funds; authorized depositories.
46-1,140 - District funds; depository designated; deposits subject to check or order.
46-1,141 - District funds; deposits; how secured.
46-1,142 - District funds; treasurer not liable, when.
46-1,143 - Contract for water supply authorized.
46-1,144 - Water supply; tax levy.
46-1,146 - Water supply contracts and bonds; rescission; when authorized.
46-1,147 - Irrigation districts; acceptance of federal reclamation aid.
46-1,148 - Payment of federal charges.
46-1,149 - Bonds; contracts; acceptance of United States guarantee.
46-1,150 - Acceptance of act of Congress applicable to district.
46-1,151 - Contracts with United States; judicial approval; proceedings authorized.
46-1,152 - Contracts with United States; procedure for confirmation; powers of court.
46-1,153 - Contracts with United States; borrowing money to meet obligations; powers of board.
46-1,154 - Districts organized at least one year; proceedings validated.
46-1,155 - Merger of districts; petition; plan; contents.
46-1,156 - Merger of districts; outstanding bonds; consent of bondholders.
46-1,157 - Merger of districts; approval by Department of Natural Resources.
46-1,158 - Merger of districts; special election; notice.
46-1,159 - Merger of districts; election; notice; contents.
46-1,160 - Merger of districts; election; ballots; canvass; board of directors.
46-1,161 - Merger of districts; board of directors; term of office; election.
46-1,162 - Merger of districts; election; effect.
46-1,163 - Merger of districts; indebtedness; responsibility; succession to property.
46-1,164 - Surface Water Irrigation Infrastructure Fund; created; use; investment.
46-1,165 - Surface water irrigation infrastructure; grants; matching funds.
46-201 - Water for irrigation; declared natural want.
46-203 - First appropriators; declared first in right.
46-205 - First appropriators; date of priority.
46-206 - Appropriation; water to be returned to stream.
46-207 - Appropriation; no land to be crossed by more than one ditch.
46-208 - Transferred to section 61-205.
46-209 - Transferred to section 61-206.
46-210 - Transferred to section 61-207.
46-212 - Transferred to section 61-208.
46-212.01 - Transferred to section 61-209.
46-213 - Transferred to section 61-211.
46-215 - Transferred to section 61-212.
46-216 - Transferred to section 61-213.
46-217 - Transferred to section 61-214.
46-218 - Transferred to section 61-215.
46-219 - Transferred to section 61-216.
46-226.01 - Application for recognition of incidental underground water storage; procedure.
46-226.02 - Application; director; approval; conditions.
46-227 - Water in streams; measurement; duty of department.
46-228 - Flowing water; standards of measurement.
46-229 - Appropriations; beneficial or useful purpose required; termination; procedure.
46-229.01 - Department; examine condition of ditches.
46-229.03 - Appropriations; preliminary determination of nonuse; notice; contents; service.
46-229.05 - Adjudication of water rights; appeal.
46-229.06 - Appropriations; partial cancellation; rate of diversion; determination.
46-231 - Amount and priority of appropriation; determination; limitation of amount; storage water.
46-235.02 - Public water supplier; payment of compensation; when.
46-235.03 - Public water suppliers; natural resources districts; powers.
46-237 - Map or plat; requirements; failure to furnish; effect.
46-240 - Additional appropriation; conditions; application procedure.
46-240.01 - Supplemental additional appropriations; agricultural appropriators; application.
46-242 - Use of stored water; permit; application; conditions; limitations; procedure.
46-243 - Application for water; reservoir intended for raising water level.
46-244 - Canals; declared works of internal improvement; laws applicable.
46-245 - Irrigation canal, defined; laws applicable.
46-246 - Ditches, dams, or similar works; construction; right of eminent domain.
46-247 - Ditches, dams, or similar works; construction; eminent domain; procedure.
46-248 - Right-of-way for irrigation laterals; condemnation; procedure.
46-250 - Places of diversion; storage sites; changes; procedure.
46-251 - Irrigation works; use of state lands and highways; grant; right-of-way; condemnation.
46-253 - Ditches; changing line; flow maintained; liability.
46-254 - Interfering with waterworks; taking water without authority; penalty.
46-255 - Ditches; construction through private property; bridges and gates.
46-258 - Ditches; maintenance; outlets; headgates; duties of owner.
46-259 - Running water in rivers and ravines; right to use.
46-262 - Duties of persons taking water; noncompliance; liability.
46-263 - Water; neglecting and preventing delivery; penalty.
46-263.01 - Water; molesting or damaging measuring device; penalty.
46-263.02 - Water; molesting or damaging measuring device; apprehension and conviction; reward.
46-265 - Embankments; maintenance; return of unused water; duties of owner.
46-266 - Irrigation water; overflow on roads; duty of owner to prevent; violation; penalty.
46-268 - Contract for use of water; record; rights of grantee unimpaired by foreclosure of liens.
46-269 - Mutual irrigation companies; recognized; bylaws; when lawful.
46-270 - Irrigation projects; how financed.
46-273 - Water; United States may furnish to individuals; conditions and requirements.
46-281 - Artesian water; waste prohibited.
46-282 - Artesian water; waste; penalty.
46-283 - Legislative findings.
46-284 - Definitions, sections found.
46-285 - Irrigation water reuse pit, defined.
46-286 - Ephemeral natural stream, defined.
46-287 - Irrigation water reuse pit; reusing ground water; exempt from certain provisions.
46-288 - Interbasin transfers; terms, defined.
46-290 - Appropriation; application to transfer or change; contents; approval.
46-291 - Application; review; notice; contents; comments.
46-292 - Application; hearing.
46-293 - Application; review; Director of Natural Resources; powers.
46-294 - Applications; approval; requirements; conditions; burden of proof.
46-294.01 - Appropriation; temporary transfer; filings required.
46-294.02 - Appropriation; temporary transfer or change; renewal or extension.
46-294.03 - Appropriation; temporary transfer or change; effect on classification and valuation.
46-294.04 - Appropriation; temporary transfer or change; effect on rights of condemnation.
46-294.05 - Rules and regulations.
46-295 - Legislative findings.
46-297 - Permit to appropriate water; modification to include underground water storage; procedure.
46-299 - Permittee; authorized to levy a fee or assessment; limitation.
46-2,100 - Fee or assessment; limitation.
46-2,101 - Fee or assessment; application for approval; contents; fee schedule.
46-2,102 - Fee or assessment; lien.
46-2,103 - Injunction; when issued.
46-2,104 - Director's order; not subject to collateral attack.
46-2,106 - Use of underground stored water; authorized.
46-2,107 - Legislative findings.
46-2,108 - Appropriation of water for instream flows; terms, defined.
46-2,109 - Streams with need for instream flows; identification; study.
46-2,110 - Permit to appropriate water for instream flows; application; requirements.
46-2,111 - Permit to appropriate water for instream flows; director; powers and duties.
46-2,112 - Permit to appropriate water for instream flows; hearing; when; notice; director; powers.
46-2,113 - Director; modify appropriation or application; when.
46-2,114 - Proposed instream appropriation; additional studies; notice of application.
46-2,115 - Application for instream appropriation; approval; when.
46-2,116 - Application for instream appropriation; public interest determination; factors.
46-2,116.01 - Application for instream appropriation; use of stored water; study.
46-2,116.02 - Instream appropriation; use of stored water; funding.
46-2,117 - Contested case hearing; mediation or nonbinding arbitration required; when; costs.
46-2,118 - Instream appropriation; limited to defined stream segment.
46-2,119 - Instream appropriations; manner of administration.
46-2,120 - District or company; notice to landowner; when required; terms, defined.
46-2,121 - District or company; hold appropriation; sections; how construed.
46-2,123 - Hearing on application and map.
46-2,124 - District or company; notice prior to meeting; requirements.
46-2,125 - Order granting application and map; contents; appeal.
46-2,127 - District or company; transfer of appropriation for agricultural purposes; when.
46-2,130 - Sections; how construed.
46-301 - Irrigation districts; establishment of electric light and power systems; powers.
46-302 - Electric light and power system; construction or acquisition by resolution; procedure.
46-303 - Electric light and power system; construction or acquisition by petition; procedure.
46-306 - General provisions of irrigation law applicable.
46-310 - Rates and charges for electric current; rules and regulations of system.
46-311 - Sale, lease, or transfer; law applicable.
46-312 - Extension; pledged net proceeds inadequate; bonds; how issued.
46-313 - Eminent domain; use of highways; construction and operation; general law applicable.
46-314 - Profits from sale of electricity; how used.
46-315 - Use of water for hydroelectric plant; rights of irrigation district.
46-501 - Reclamation districts; declaration of purpose.
46-502 - Reclamation districts; declaration of policy.
46-504 - Publication, defined.
46-505 - Person and public corporation, defined.
46-510 - Land or real estate, defined.
46-511 - Land or property, defined.
46-512 - Irrigable or irrigable lands, defined.
46-513 - Nonirrigable land, defined.
46-515 - Department of Natural Resources; jurisdiction; power; authority.
46-516 - Petition; signers; contents.
46-517 - Petition; bond; requirements.
46-518 - Petition; notice of hearing.
46-519 - Protest petition; contents.
46-520 - Protest petition; disqualification of signer.
46-521 - Protest petition; when dismissed.
46-522 - Protest petition; requisite number of signers; dismissal of original petition.
46-523 - Organization; objections.
46-524 - Objections; contents; hearing.
46-525 - Hearing; decree; district established.
46-526 - Decree; contents; office of the district.
46-527 - Petition; dismissal; appeal and writ of error denied.
46-528 - Decree; district established; appeal.
46-529 - Decree; filing; fees.
46-530 - Directors; appointment; election; take office, when; qualified electors; candidates.
46-534 - Directors; vacancy; filled by board of directors.
46-535 - Directors; bond required.
46-537 - Directors; chairman; secretary; seal; records.
46-538 - Directors; compensation; expenses.
46-540 - Officers and employees; compensation; bond; duties.
46-542 - District; levy and collection of taxes; classification of methods.
46-543 - Taxes; levy; Class A; submission to qualified voters of district.
46-544 - Special assessments; levy; limitation.
46-545 - Special assessments; Class B; water service; petition; contracts.
46-546 - Water service; petition; notice.
46-547 - Water service; petition; hearing; order.
46-548 - Special assessments; Class C; water service; petition; contract.
46-549 - Water service; petition; notice; hearing; order; assessment; collection.
46-550 - Special assessments; Class D; water service; petition; contract.
46-551 - Water service; petition; order; contents.
46-552 - Water service; petition; notice; hearing; order.
46-553 - Annual assessments; levy; limitations; additional levy.
46-554 - Annual assessments; levy; objections; hearing; order; appeal.
46-555 - Taxes; levy; lien; collection.
46-556 - Taxes; levy; delinquent; sale.
46-557 - Taxes; levy; political subdivisions; exemption.
46-558 - Water; contract; security for payment.
46-559 - District; indebtedness; levy of assessments.
46-560 - Directors; board; powers.
46-561 - District; boundaries; change.
46-562 - District; petition to exclude land; contents; notice; objections; hearing; order; appeal.
46-564 - Bonded indebtedness; submission to qualified electors; election.
46-565 - Bonded indebtedness; election; notice.
46-566 - Bonded indebtedness; election; conduct; proclamation.
46-567 - Bonded indebtedness; bonds; issuance; sale.
46-567.01 - Revenue bonds; interest; issuance; sale.
46-567.02 - Revenue bonds; rates; charges; purpose.
46-567.03 - Revenue bonds; registration; effect.
46-567.04 - Revenue bonds; negotiable instruments; authorized investments.
46-567.05 - Districts organized; elections held; proceedings of directors; taxes levied; validated.
46-567.06 - District; levy of taxes; Class A; issuance of warrants; interest; limitation.
46-568 - Directors; petition for determination of power; notice; hearing; order; appeal.
46-569 - Notice; defective; effect.
46-570 - Organization; validity; hearing.
46-571 - Sections, how construed.
46-572 - Sections; severability; validity.
46-573 - District; laws applicable.
46-574 - Boundaries; change; no impairment of rights; petition; contents.
46-575 - Boundaries; change; petition; bond.
46-576 - Boundaries; change; petition; board of directors; fix time and place of hearing.
46-577 - Boundaries; change; protesting petition; requirements.
46-578 - Boundaries; change; protest petition; disqualification of signer.
46-579 - Boundaries; change; protest petition; when dismissed.
46-581 - Boundaries; change; objections.
46-582 - Boundaries; change; objections; hearing.
46-584 - Boundaries; change; decree; determination; directors; terms of office.
46-585 - Fiscal year, defined; audit; Auditor of Public Accounts; form; prescribe; filing; time.
46-587 - Audit; information made available.
46-601 - Ground water; declaration of policy.
46-602.01 - Water well in management area; duties; prohibited acts; penalty.
46-604 - Registration form; copies; disposition.
46-606 - Water wells; registration fees; disposition.
46-608 - Ground water; conservation; declaration of policy.
46-611 - Irrigation water wells; spacing requirements not applicable; when.
46-612.01 - Transferred to section 46-1127.
46-613 - Ground water; declaration of policy; preference in use.
46-613.02 - Violation; penalty; false information; enforcement.
46-635 - Ground water, defined.
46-635.01 - Water well, defined.
46-636 - Pumping for irrigation purposes; Legislature; finding.
46-638 - Terms, defined; permits to public water suppliers; director; powers.
46-639 - Application for permit; contents; fee.
46-640 - Notice of application; publication; objections; hearing.
46-641 - Application; hearing, when.
46-642 - Granting of permit; conditions; priority date.
46-644 - Permits; duration; revocation; procedure.
46-645 - Recharging ground water reservoirs; permits.
46-646 - Orders or decisions; review.
46-647 - Right to recover damages; power of eminent domain; not limited.
46-648 - Permittee; preference in use of ground water.
46-649 - Director of Natural Resources; rules and regulations.
46-651 - Spacing of water wells; distance.
46-653 - Spacing of water wells; special permit; application; contents; fee.
46-654 - Public water supplier; protections applicable; procedure.
46-655 - Violations; injunction.
46-656 - Transferred to section 46-656.02.
46-656.01 - Transferred to section 46-701.
46-656.02 - Transferred to section 46-702.
46-656.03 - Transferred to section 46-704.
46-656.04 - Transferred to section 46-705.
46-656.05 - Transferred to section 46-703.
46-656.07 - Transferred to section 46-706.
46-656.08 - Transferred to section 46-707.
46-656.10 - Transferred to section 46-745.
46-656.11 - Transferred to section 46-708.
46-656.12 - Transferred to section 46-709.
46-656.13 - Transferred to section 46-710.
46-656.14 - Transferred to section 46-711.
46-656.19 - Transferred to section 46-712.
46-656.21 - Transferred to section 46-744.
46-656.24 - Transferred to section 46-742.
46-656.25 - Transferred to section 46-739.
46-656.26 - Transferred to section 46-740.
46-656.27 - Transferred to section 46-741.
46-656.29 - Transferred to section 46-735.
46-656.30 - Transferred to section 46-736.
46-656.31 - Transferred to section 46-737.
46-656.32 - Transferred to section 46-738.
46-656.33 - Transferred to section 46-751.
46-656.35 - Transferred to section 46-721.
46-656.36 - Transferred to section 46-722.
46-656.37 - Transferred to section 46-723.
46-656.38 - Transferred to section 46-724.
46-656.39 - Transferred to section 46-725.
46-656.40 - Transferred to section 46-726.
46-656.41 - Transferred to section 46-727.
46-656.42 - Transferred to section 46-728.
46-656.43 - Transferred to section 46-729.
46-656.44 - Transferred to section 46-730.
46-656.45 - Transferred to section 46-731.
46-656.46 - Transferred to section 46-732.
46-656.47 - Transferred to section 46-733.
46-656.48 - Transferred to section 46-734.
46-656.62 - Transferred to section 46-748.
46-656.63 - Transferred to section 46-746.
46-656.64 - Transferred to section 46-747.
46-656.65 - Transferred to section 46-749.
46-656.66 - Transferred to section 46-750.
46-656.67 - Transferred to section 46-752.
46-657 - Transferred to section 46-656.07.
46-659 - Transferred to section 46-656.29.
46-660 - Transferred to section 46-656.30.
46-661 - Transferred to section 46-656.31.
46-662 - Transferred to section 46-656.32.
46-663 - Transferred to section 46-656.08.
46-663.01 - Transferred to section 46-656.09.
46-663.02 - Transferred to section 46-656.10.
46-664 - Transferred to section 46-656.11.
46-666 - Transferred to section 46-656.25.
46-666.01 - Transferred to section 46-656.23.
46-668 - Transferred to section 46-656.64.
46-669 - Transferred to section 46-656.66.
46-670 - Transferred to section 46-656.33.
46-671 - Transferred to section 46-656.65.
46-672 - Transferred to section 46-656.24.
46-673 - Transferred to section 46-656.34.
46-673.01 - Transferred to section 46-656.12.
46-673.02 - Transferred to section 46-656.13.
46-673.03 - Transferred to section 46-656.14.
46-673.04 - Transferred to section 46-656.15.
46-673.05 - Transferred to section 46-656.19.
46-673.06 - Transferred to section 46-656.20.
46-673.07 - Transferred to section 46-656.21.
46-673.10 - Transferred to section 46-656.26.
46-673.11 - Transferred to section 46-656.27.
46-673.13 - Transferred to section 46-656.22.
46-673.14 - Transferred to section 46-656.16.
46-673.15 - Transferred to section 46-656.17.
46-673.16 - Transferred to section 46-656.18.
46-674 - Transferred to section 46-656.01.
46-674.01 - Transferred to section 46-663.02.
46-674.02 - Transferred to section 46-656.03.
46-674.03 - Transferred to section 46-656.35.
46-674.04 - Transferred to section 46-656.36.
46-674.05 - Transferred to section 46-656.37.
46-674.06 - Transferred to section 46-656.38.
46-674.07 - Transferred to section 46-656.39.
46-674.08 - Transferred to section 46-656.40.
46-674.09 - Transferred to section 46-656.41.
46-674.10 - Transferred to section 46-656.42.
46-674.11 - Transferred to section 46-656.43.
46-674.12 - Transferred to section 46-656.45.
46-674.13 - Transferred to section 46-656.46.
46-674.14 - Transferred to section 46-656.47.
46-674.16 - Transferred to section 46-656.48.
46-674.17 - Transferred to section 46-656.63.
46-674.18 - Transferred to section 46-656.44.
46-674.20 - Transferred to section 46-656.04.
46-675 - Legislative findings and declarations.
46-676.01 - Applicability of act.
46-677 - Withdrawal of ground water for industrial purposes; permit required; when.
46-678 - Permit; application; contents.
46-678.01 - Withdrawal and transfer of less than 150 acre-feet; notice; metering.
46-679 - Application; director; determination as to completeness.
46-680 - Completed application; public hearing; when.
46-681 - Public hearing; evidence presented.
46-682 - Applicant; agreement with other water users; filing.
46-683 - Permit; issuance; consideration; conditions.
46-683.01 - Permit; application to amend; procedures; limitation.
46-684 - Permit; revocation; procedure; violation of terms of permit; director; powers and duties.
46-685 - Order or decision; appeal by affected person.
46-686 - Injured person; remedies available.
46-688 - Director; rules and regulations.
46-689 - Permitholder; subject to control area regulations.
46-691.01 - Transfer off overlying land for domestic use; limitations; liability.
46-691.02 - Transfer off overlying land for domestic use; applicability of section.
46-702 - Declaration of intent and purpose; legislative findings.
46-703 - Legislative findings.
46-704 - Management area; legislative findings.
46-707 - Natural resources district; powers; enumerated; fee.
46-709 - Ground water management plan; required; contents.
46-711 - Ground water management plan; director; review; duties.
46-716 - Integrated management plan; surface water controls.
46-718 - Integrated management plan; hearings; implementation order; dispute; procedure.
46-719 - Interrelated Water Review Board; created; members; powers and duties.
46-720 - Proceedings under prior law; transitional provisions.
46-721 - Contamination; reports required.
46-722 - Contamination; Department of Environment and Energy; conduct study; when; report.
46-723 - Contamination; point source; Director of Environment and Energy; duties.
46-727 - Management area; contamination; action plan; contents.
46-729 - Management area; contamination; action plan; district publish order adopted.
46-730 - Management area; action plan; district; duties.
46-731 - Management area; action plan; director specify controls; when; powers and duties; hearing.
46-732 - Action plan; controls; duration; amendment of plan.
46-734 - Contamination; Environmental Quality Council; adopt rules and regulations.
46-736 - Permit; when denied; corrections allowed; fees nonrefundable.
46-737 - Issuance of permit; no right to violate rules, regulations, or controls.
46-739 - Management area; controls authorized; procedure.
46-739.02 - Transfer of right to use ground water; recording; recovery of cost; manner.
46-739.03 - Natural resources district determination; effect.
46-740 - Ground water allocation; limitations and conditions.
46-741 - District; review controls.
46-742 - Transport of ground water; prohibited; when.
46-743 - Public hearing; requirements.
46-744 - Order; publication; effective; when.
46-746 - Violations; civil penalty.
46-747 - Hearings; subject to review.
46-748 - Rules and regulations.
46-749 - Administration of act; compliance with other laws.
46-751 - Ground Water Management Fund; created; use; investment.
46-753 - Water Resources Trust Fund; created; use; investment; matching funds required; when.
46-754 - Interrelated Water Management Plan Program; created; grants; commission; duties; use.
46-756 - Ground water augmentation project; public hearing; notice.
46-801 - Natural lakes; drainage; diversion; application.
46-802 - Application; recording; investigation.
46-803 - Application; approval; when authorized.
46-804 - Application; rejection; when authorized.
46-806 - Sections; when inapplicable.
46-1001.01 - Rural water districts organized prior to June 30, 1972; effect.
46-1002 - Rural water districts; petition.
46-1003 - District; petition; contents.
46-1004 - District; petition; county clerk; notice; contents.
46-1005 - District; hearing; order.
46-1006 - Board of directors; selection; bylaws; adopt.
46-1007 - Board; meetings; rules and regulations; adopt; vacancies.
46-1009 - Board; contracts; enter into.
46-1011 - Plans and specifications; filing; approval; benefit units; water sale.
46-1012 - Owners of land outside of district; petition; contents.
46-1013 - Owners outside of district; petition; notice; hearing.
46-1014 - Owners outside of district; hearing; boundaries; conditions.
46-1015 - Board; bonds; purpose; interest; rate; payment; participating members; conditions.
46-1016 - Board; members; term; election.
46-1017 - Board; officers; election.
46-1018 - Board; powers and duties; compensation; budget; audit; reports.
46-1019 - District; dissolution; procedure.
46-1020 - District; withdrawal of lands; petition; hearing; county board; findings.
46-1021 - Consolidation of districts; county board; order.
46-1022 - Consolidation of districts; members; approval; majority vote; petition; contents.
46-1023 - Consolidation of districts; petition; filing; notice; contents; hearing.
46-1024 - Consolidation of districts; hearing; county board; order.
46-1025 - Consolidated district; board; members; officers; election.
46-1026 - Consolidated district; participating members.
46-1102 - Legislative findings.
46-1103 - Definitions, sections found.
46-1104 - Applicator, defined.
46-1106 - Chemigation, defined.
46-1108 - Department, defined.
46-1111 - Fertilizer, defined.
46-1112 - Injection location, defined.
46-1113 - Irrigation distribution system, defined.
46-1114 - Open discharge system, defined.
46-1115 - Permitholder, defined.
46-1116.01 - Working day, defined.
46-1117 - Permit required; exception; application.
46-1117.01 - Special permit; issuance.
46-1119 - Emergency permit; application; fee; violation; penalty.
46-1120 - Application; contents.
46-1121 - Fees; Chemigation Costs Fund; created; investment; annual permits; renewal.
46-1122 - Replacement or alteration of chemigation equipment; notice; inspection.
46-1123 - Districts; annual reports; contents.
46-1124 - District; conduct inspections; inspection warrant.
46-1125 - Permit denial, suspension, revocation; grounds.
46-1126 - Permit denial, suspension, or revocation; procedures; suspend operation; when.
46-1128 - Applicators of chemicals; training sessions; certificate; expiration.
46-1129 - Training sessions; council; prescribe forms; adopt rules and regulations.
46-1129.01 - Applicator's certificate; revocation; grounds.
46-1131 - Accident; report required; investigation; cleanup and recovery plan.
46-1132 - Damage to premises; considered tort claim.
46-1133 - Assistance to abate water contamination.
46-1134 - Department; powers and duties.
46-1135 - District; adopt rules and regulations.
46-1136 - Council; adopt rules and regulations.
46-1137 - Compliance with act; affirmative defense.
46-1138 - Violation of act; procedures for compliance; prosecuting attorney; duties.
46-1139 - Engaging in chemigation without a permit; penalty; recovery of costs.
46-1140 - Engaging in chemigation with a suspended or revoked permit; penalty; recovery of costs.
46-1141 - Tampering with chemigation equipment; penalty; recovery of costs.
46-1142 - Failure to notify of accident; penalty; recovery of costs.
46-1143 - Other violations; penalty; recovery of costs.
46-1144 - District; failure to carry out responsibilities; hearing; procedure.
46-1145 - District; failure to carry out responsibilities; effect.
46-1147 - Powers of department; construction of act.
46-1148 - Powers of district; construction of act.
46-1203 - Definitions, where found.
46-1204.01 - Abandoned water well, defined.
46-1204.02 - Active status water well, defined.
46-1205.01 - Licensed natural resources ground water technician, defined.
46-1206 - Construction of water wells, defined.
46-1206.01 - Decommissioned, defined.
46-1207 - Department, defined.
46-1207.01 - Illegal water well, defined; landowner; petition for reclassification; when.
46-1207.02 - Inactive status water well, defined.
46-1208 - Installation of pumps and pumping equipment, defined.
46-1208.02 - Natural resources ground water technician, defined.
46-1209 - Licensed pump installation contractor, defined.
46-1210 - Licensed pump installation supervisor, defined.
46-1211 - Pumps and pumping equipment, defined.
46-1212 - Water well, defined.
46-1213 - Licensed water well contractor, defined.
46-1214 - Licensed water well drilling supervisor, defined.
46-1214.01 - Licensed water well monitoring technician, defined.
46-1215 - Well repairs, defined.
46-1217 - Water Well Standards and Contractors' Licensing Board; created; members; qualifications.
46-1218 - Board; terms; vacancy.
46-1219 - Board; meetings; quorum.
46-1220 - Board; members; compensation; expenses; administration.
46-1221 - Board; executive secretary; offices.
46-1222 - Board; members; conflict of interest.
46-1223 - Examinations; requirements; fee; hardship licensing.
46-1223.01 - Department; develop program.
46-1225 - License renewal; continuing competency required.
46-1227 - Department; well and equipment standards; adopt rules and regulations.
46-1228 - Department; access and inspection; powers.
46-1230 - Licensees; proof of insurance.
46-1231 - License; application; qualifications.
46-1234 - Exploratory wells; agreement to decommission required; failure to plug; effect.
46-1235 - License; disciplinary actions; grounds.
46-1238 - License; when required; action to enjoin activities.
46-1240 - Failure to comply with standards; criminal penalty; civil penalty; action to enjoin.
46-1240.01 - False or forged documents; penalty.
46-1240.06 - Variance from rule, regulation, or standard; conditions; injunction.
46-1241 - Water well log required; contents.
46-1301 - Legislative findings.
46-1304 - Report required; Department of Environment and Energy; duties.
46-1305 - Report required; natural resources district; duties.
46-1401 - Legislative findings and intent.
46-1402 - Definitions, where found.
46-1403 - Water Well Decommissioning Fund; created; use; investment.
46-1404 - Water Well Decommissioning Fund; allocation; rules and regulations.
46-1405 - Natural resources district; cost-sharing program; qualification for funding.
46-1503 - Wellhead protection area; designation.
46-1504 - Wellhead protection area designation; controlling entity; duties.
46-1505 - Proposed wellhead protection area; public notice and comment.
46-1506 - Boundaries of wellhead protection area; designation; procedure.
46-1507 - Existing wellhead protection areas; effect of act.
46-1508 - Designated wellhead protection area; boundary area changes.
46-1509 - Environmental Quality Council; rules and regulations.
46-1602 - Definitions, where found.
46-1603 - Abandonment, defined.
46-1604 - Adverse consequences, defined.
46-1605 - Alterations, defined.
46-1606 - Application approval, defined.
46-1607 - Approval to operate, defined.
46-1608 - Appurtenant works, defined.
46-1610 - Completion certification, defined.
46-1613 - Department, defined.
46-1617 - Enlargement, defined.
46-1618 - Hazard potential classification, defined.
46-1619 - High hazard potential, defined.
46-1620 - Incremental, defined.
46-1621 - Low hazard potential, defined.
46-1622 - Maximum storage, defined.
46-1623 - Minimal hazard potential, defined.
46-1624 - Normal storage, defined.
46-1628 - Probable maximum flood, defined.
46-1629 - Reconstruction, defined.
46-1632 - Significant hazard potential, defined.
46-1633 - Storage elevation, defined.
46-1634 - Top of dam elevation, defined.
46-1636 - Applicability of other law.
46-1637 - Regulation by political subdivisions; restrictions; conditions.
46-1638 - Plans and specifications; responsibility of engineer.
46-1639 - Immunity from liability; when.
46-1640 - Orders and approval; effect.
46-1641 - Change of ownership; notification.
46-1642 - Livestock waste control facility; approvals required.
46-1643 - Administrative or judicial recourse; not affected.
46-1644 - Department; employ personnel.
46-1645 - Consulting board required; when; liability for costs.
46-1646 - Dams; review and approval required; when.
46-1647 - Potentially hazardous dams; emergency action plans.
46-1648 - Right of entry upon private property; when; immunity.
46-1649 - Department; investigations and studies.
46-1650 - Department; enforcement; powers.
46-1651 - Rules and regulations.
46-1652 - Construction or enlargement of dam; application for approval; contents.
46-1653 - Modifications to existing dam; application for approval; contents; exemption.
46-1654 - Application approval; issuance; public hearing; notice to department; when.
46-1656 - Dam Safety Cash Fund; created; use; investment.
46-1657 - New or modified dam; owner; filing requirements; approval to operate; issuance.
46-1658 - Alteration of dam; owner; filing requirements; approval to operate; issuance.
46-1659 - Removal, breach, or abandonment of dam; design engineer; duties; department; powers.
46-1660 - Approval to operate; department; powers; hearing; notice.
46-1661 - Complaint; department; duties; unsafe condition; modification.
46-1662 - Periodic inspections; when; department; powers and duties.
46-1663 - Record-keeping requirements; maintenance, operation, and inspection; department; powers.
46-1664 - Safety inspections; when; department; powers and duties.
46-1665 - Emergency actions involving a dam; owner; duties; department; duties.
46-1666 - Violations; penalties.
46-1667 - Notice of violation; orders; procedure.
46-1668 - Violations; civil penalty.